Item 10.3
File Nos. H21-005, T21-005 & ER21-018 (550 E. Brokaw Road) February 28, 2023
Presenters: Christopher Burton, PBCE Director
Project Components
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• Site Development Permit to allow
• Demolition of the existing Fry’s Building
(213,626 sf) and removal of 274 trees.
• Construction of seven office buildings totaling
1,924,110 square feet and two parking
structures totaling approximately 1,647,920
square feet.
• Vesting Tentative Map to subdivide one lot into four
lots on an approximately 19.70-gross acre site.
1 General Plan and Zoning
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General Plan Designation: Combined
Industrial/Commercial
Zoning District: CIC
2 Project Review
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Project Reviewed for Conformance
with:
• Envision San José 2040
General Plan
• Municipal Code
• North San José Design
Guidelines
• City Council Policy 6-30:
Public Outreach
• California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA)
3 Environmental Review
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• Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) – circulated for 45 days from May 11, 2022 to June 24, 2022.
• Less than significant impacts with mitigation incorporated for biological resources, cultural resources, hazardous materials, noise, and tribal cultural resources. • Significant unavoidable impacts identified for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). Therefore, if City Council were to approve the project as proposed it would need to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations.
• Comments on Draft SEIR expressed concern regarding impacts to Hazards and Hazardous materials, Transportation analysis, and implementation of the North San José Area Development Plan.
• First Amendment to the SEIR (Response to Comments) – posted to City’s website on November 29, 2022, and no re-circulation of SEIR necessary. 4 Planning Commission Recommendation
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Planning Commission voted 8-0-2 to recommend that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt a Resolution certifying the 550 E. Brokaw Project Environmental Impact Report and making certain findings concerning significant impacts, mitigation measures, alternatives, and adopting a statement of overriding considerations and a related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
2. Adopt a Resolution approving, subject to conditions, a Vesting Tentative Map to subdivide one parcel into four parcels on an approximately 19.70-gross acre site.
3. Adopt a Resolution approving, subject to conditions, a Site Development Permit to allow the demolition of an existing approximately 213,626-square foot commercial building and the removal of 274 trees (210 ordinance-size, 64 non-ordinance-size, 508 replacement trees) for the construction of seven office buildings totaling approximately 1,924,110 square feet and two parking structures totaling approximately 1,647,920 square feet on an approximately 19.70-gross acre site. 5 Q&A / Discussion
6 Tree Removals
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• Project includes the removal of
274 trees (210 ordinance-size, 64
non-ordinance-size)
• 27 trees preserved on site
• The project requires the
replacement of either 958 (15-
gallon) or 479 (24-inch box) trees
on site.
• A total of 508 (24-inch box) trees
are to be planted on site.
7 Item 10.3
File Nos. H21-005, T21-005 & ER21-018 550 E. Brokaw Road February 28, 2023
Presenters: Christopher Burton, PBCE Director
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